A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) Given Average Rating of “Reduce” by Brokerages

A. O. Smith Corporation (NYSE:AOS) has been assigned an average rating of “Reduce” from the eleven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have issued a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $69.3333.

Several analysts have weighed in on AOS shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of A. O. Smith from $74.00 to $65.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating and set a $60.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of A. O. Smith in a report on Friday, May 15th. Robert W. Baird set a $70.00 price target on shares of A. O. Smith in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded A. O. Smith from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $67.00 price objective on A. O. Smith and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On A. O. Smith

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in A. O. Smith by 3,125.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 375 shares during the period. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its position in shares of A. O. Smith by 3,481.8% during the 4th quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 394 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 383 shares in the last quarter. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in A. O. Smith in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in A. O. Smith in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in A. O. Smith by 67.9% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 487 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 197 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 76.10% of the company’s stock.

A. O. Smith Stock Performance

AOS opened at $57.79 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $60.41 and its 200 day simple moving average is $67.02. A. O. Smith has a 52-week low of $54.16 and a 52-week high of $81.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.00 and a current ratio of 1.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.97 billion, a PE ratio of 15.37, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.18.

A. O. Smith (NYSE:AOS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.94 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $945.60 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $974.06 million. A. O. Smith had a return on equity of 28.42% and a net margin of 13.84%.A. O. Smith’s quarterly revenue was down 1.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.95 EPS. A. O. Smith has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.600-3.900 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that A. O. Smith will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

A. O. Smith Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 30th were issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 30th. A. O. Smith’s dividend payout ratio is 38.30%.

A. O. Smith Company Profile

A. O. Smith Corporation, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a leading manufacturer of water heating and water treatment products for residential and commercial applications. Since its founding in 1874, the company has built a reputation for producing reliable, energy-efficient water heaters, boilers and pressure vessels. Its product portfolio encompasses gas, electric, condensing and tankless water heaters, as well as specialty boilers designed to meet a variety of building and industrial needs.

The company operates through two primary segments: North America and Asia.